Hinged paddle and tethered projectile



Nov. 4, 1952 slNGER 2,616,698

HINGED PADDLE AND TETHERED PROJECTILE Filed March 31, 1950 2 SHEETSSHEETl ##orneq NOV. 4, v SINGER HINGED PADDLE AND TETHERED PROJECTILE FiledMarch 31, 195.0 2 SHEETS-SHEET 2 Patented Nov. 4, 1 952 OFFICE HINGEDPADDLE AND TETHERED PROJECTILE' Henry Singer, Honolulu, Territory ofHawaii Application March 31, 1950., Serial No. 153,011

'7 Claims.

This invention relates to a paddle and tethered projectile and it; is-anobject of; the invention to provide'an article of this kind wherein thepaddle carries a movable blade or jaw to provide means whereby theprojectile on rebound may be caught between the paddle and the jaw orblade.

Another'object of the invention is to provide an article of thiskindwherein the paddle has mounted thereon a blade or jaw readily movablewithrespect to the paddle for catching a projectile between the paddleand blade or jaw and wherein the blade or jaw can be readily and easilymanipulated by the hand of the person holdingthe paddle.

The invention; consists in the details of construction and in thecombination and arrangementofthe severalparts of my improved paddle andtethered projectile, wherein certain advantages are attained, as will behereinafter more fully set forth.

In order that my invention may be better understood, I will now proceedto describe the same with reference to the accompanying drawings,wherein:

Figure 1 is a view in rear elevation of a paddle and tethered projectileembodying the invention with. the blade or jaw closed and the projectilein an inactive position;

Figure 2 is a view in side elevation of the device as shown in Figure 1,the paddle being shown held by'a hand of a person, and striking theprojectile for a throw ahead;

' Figure 3 is a view in side elevation and on a 'reducedscale showingtheprojectile about tobe caught on the rebound. between the paddle andblade or jaw;

Figure. 4, is a view in side elevation showing a projectile in positionto be thrown ahead of the paddle, the position of the paddle and bladeor jaw at the end of the throw being shown in dotted lines;

Figure 5 is a side elevational view showing the device holding-aprojectile andin a position to throw. the projectile upwardly, theposition of the paddle and. blade or jaw to catch. the projectile on,return being indicated by broken lines;

Figure 6 is an elevational view of a paddle and tethered projectileconstructed in accordance with another embodiment of the invention;

Figure 7 is a perspective view of the device as comprised in Figure 6showing the blade or jaw in open position; and

Figure 8 is an enlargedsectional view taken on the line 3-8 Figure 6.

In the embodiment of the invention as illustrated in Figures 1 to 5 ofthe drawings P denotes a paddle of desired configuration and dimensionbut shown as of an ovate form with the smaller end provided with aco-planar extension I constituting a handgrasp or grip. The large endportion of the paddle P at substantially the transverse center of thepaddle P has extending outwardly from the peripheral edge thereof, aneye member 2 to which is attached an end portion of a tether 3 ofpreferred length. The opposite or outer end portion of the tether 3 issecurely attached to an elastic projectile 4, herein shown as aspherical body or ball of desired material.

Overlying a face of the paddle P is a blade or jaw B also ovate informbut of lesser diameter than the paddle P. The blade or jaw B is arrangedcentrally of the paddle P and the smaller end portion of the blade orjaw B is hingedly connected, as at 6, to the smaller end portion of thepaddle P and immediately adjacent to the inner end of the hand grasp orgrip l.

Carried by the smaller or hinged end portion of the blade or jaw B anddisposed transversely thereacross is a loop member 6 so positioned withrespect to the hinge connection 5 as to allow to be insertedtherethrough, the thumb of the hand of the person holding the hand graspor grip I, so that the blade B may be moved at will away from and backinto contact with the paddle P.

When the, blade or jaw B is held against the paddle P, the device can bereadily used in the usual or conventional manner to strike the member 4and continue to do so. However, when it is desired to make the play moreinteresting by capturing the member or ball 4 on the rebound the thumbof the hand holding the paddle can 7 be used to movethe blade or jaw Baway from the paddle P toa position as illustrated in Figure 3 toprovide what is called a trap or basket to receive the member or ball 4on a rebound and then to move the blade or jaw B toward the paddle P toclamp the member or ball 4 against the paddle P.

As shown in Figure 3 the blade or jaw B has been moved in open positionto allow for trapping of the. member or ball 4 after being knockedsubstantially straight ahead by the paddle P, as indicated by Figure 2.

In Figure 4 as illustrated a means of play where the member or ball 4 isfirst clamped between the paddle P and blade or jaw B and then thrown byswinging action of the device with properly timed release or openingmovement of the blade or jaw B for the capturing of the projectile orball 4 between the paddle P and the blade of jaw B.

In Figure 5 is shown a manner of play whereby the projectile or ball 4is thrown upwardly," as

indicated by dotted lines and then captured upon return between thepaddle P and blade or jaw B as illustrated by full lines.

In the embodiment of the invention as illustrated in Figures 6 to 8 ofthe drawings, the manner of play is substantially the same ashereinbefore set forth with respect to the first embodiment of theinvention except that the blade or jaw A is connected with the paddle Cfor swinging movement in a direction laterally of the paddle C.

In this second embodiment of the invention the paddle C and the blade orjaw A are substantially the same as to form and dimension and theseelements are preferably oblong. The blade or jaw has one longitudinalmarginal portion hingedly connected, as at 7 to a horizontal marginalportion of the blade A and in a manner whereby the blade or jaw Aoverlies the paddle C and has close contact therewith when the blade orjaw is in fully closed position.

Extending outwardly from an end of the paddle C at the inner or hingedlongitudinal marginal portion thereof, is an elongated member 8 coplanarwith the paddle C and which provides a hand grasp or grip. The endmarginal portion of the blade or jaw A adjacent to the end portion ofthe paddle C having the member 8, has disposed transversely thereacrossa loop member 9 for the passage of the thumb of the hand of the persongrasping the member 8.

The extremity of the paddle C remote from the member 8, has extendingout from its edge, an eye member Hi to which is secured an extremity ofa tether I l of desired length and securely attached to the outerextremity of the tether i l is an elastic projectile M such as a ball asshown.

The device as embodied in this second form of the invention is used inplay the same as the first embodiment as the thumb of the handassociated with the loop 9 may readily swing the blade or jaw A open orclosed as desired.

In the first embodiment of the invention the opening movement of theblade or jaw B is only for a degree dependent upon the distance thethumb of the hand can be brought back. In the second embodiment, thethumb of the hand may be turned to the side for approximately ninety(90") degrees and a corresponding extent of opening movement of thepaddle A. It is obvious,

therefore, that the second form of the invention r tile, a tethersecured to the projectile and the 6 paddle, and means carried by theblade to be engaged by a digit of the hand holding the paddle, foreffecting the swinging of the blade by the digit away from the paddle toa position to receive the projectile between the paddle and blade.

2. A toy device of the character stated, comprising a paddle member, ahandle attached to and extending from an end thereof, a play member, atether coupling the play member to the paddle member, a second membercomprising a flat blade of approximately the same form as the paddlemember and designed to be positioned against one face of the paddlemember, a hinge coupling between the members by which the second membermay be swung away from the said face of the paddle member to an extentsuflicient to receive the play member between the paddle member and theblade member, and means carried by the blade member adjacent to thepaddle member handle for coupling to the blade member a digit of a handgrasping the handle.

3. A device as set forth in claim 2, wherein the said means carried bythe blade member comprises a loop member for receiving the digit.

4. A device of the character stated in claim 2, wherein the paddle isapproximately pear shaped in outline and the handle extends from theapical end thereof and the blade member is of corresponding outline, andsaid hinge coupling being between the apical end of the blade member andthe paddle adjacent to the inner end of the handle.

5. A toy device of the character stated in claim 2, wherein both thepaddle and blade member are of elongate rectangular outline and saidhinge coupling is between two longitudinaledges of the members, and saidhandle extends from the paddle at one end and adjacent to the hingedlongitudinal edge thereof.

6. A device of the class described comprising a paddle, a projectile, atether secured to the projectile and paddle, and a movable means forconnection with and control by a digit of a hand holding the paddle forclamping the projectile to the paddle, said means comprising a bladepivotally connected to the paddle and a loop member carried by theblade.

7. A device of the class described comprising a paddle, a projectile, atether secured to the projectile and paddle, and a movable means forconnection with and control by a digit of a hand holding the paddle forclamping the projectile to the paddle, said movable means comprising ablade, and a hinge coupling between adjacent marginal portions of thepaddle and blade to allow the blade to swing laterally with respect tothe paddle.

HENRY SINGER.

REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the file ofthis patent:

UNITED STATES PATENTS Number Name Date 1,886,130 Smith Nov. 1, 19322,142,068 Berger Dec. 2'7, 1938

